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Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

The Sydney Theatre Company's 2027 season includes the world premiere of a play about the Palace Letters, which revealed the inside story of the 1975 dismissal.

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Arts worker protest is a show stopper at theatres venue

Ticketholders won't be seeing shows at a major performing arts venue as workers protest over stalled pay negotiations.

Man or monster? Macbeth holds a mirror to modern morals

Man or monster? Macbeth holds a mirror to modern morals

Man or monster? Macbeth holds a mirror to modern morals

Man or monster? Macbeth holds a mirror to modern morals

Australian audiences may reflect on modern politics in a touring production of Macbeth, as the tortured protagonist embarks on a merciless quest for power.

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Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Fijian circus takes off, as crowds build for Riverfire

Crowds are building along the Brisbane River for the Riverfire display, as Fiji's first ever circus shows off under the big top.

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

Ferry strike turns up heat on Riverfire festival crowds

The Brisbane Festival kicks off, with extra transport in place to cope with crowds at the city's popular Riverfire event.

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Goal-kicking AFLW theatre tackles state of the nation

Playwright Suzie Miller describes Strong is the New Pretty as her state-of-the-nation play, told through the story of the AFL women's league.

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Dance of death is a disco as world premiere looms

Are you going to die? Then the latest show from Queensland dance company The Farm might be for you.

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Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Director Barrie Kosky is returning to Down Under with an adaptation of Kafka and says he's horrified by anti-Semitism in Australia.

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Scorched Earth is a mix of dance, theatre, cinema and murder mystery - and it asks how far people will go to hold onto their land.

Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical returns, but can it rise to the throne?

Six the Musical has returned for another Australian run amid hopes the hit show will escape the unfortunate beheadings of some recent theatre productions.

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

Straight to the pool room: beloved comedy goes onstage

The feature film responsible for Australian sayings such as ''Tell him he's dreaming'' is being launched as a stage production.

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.

Raising hell: queer arts crew protest church eviction

Raising hell: queer arts crew protest church eviction

Raising hell: queer arts crew protest church eviction

Raising hell: queer arts crew protest church eviction

A LGBTIQ arts group that briefly resurrected a deconsecrated church is incensed after an arcane law was used to evict it in the name of religious freedom.

Queer club starts unholy clear out after landlord fight

Queer club starts unholy clear out after landlord fight

Queer club starts unholy clear out after landlord fight

Queer club starts unholy clear out after landlord fight

Queer club Divine Playhouse is clearing out its deconsecrated church venue, after landlords accused it of offensive conduct.

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Library unveils performance schedule for 200th birthday

A flagship state library is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a program of live performances throughout September and October.

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

The theatre industry wants help to cope with soaring costs that have meant curtains even for certified hits such as Beetlejuice the Musical.

One-time skating mosquito now a homegrown festival boss

Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

Teen pop star show Mackenzie a 'theatre gateway drug'

A Y2K-era adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play sees Macbeth recast as an ambitious teen starlet, and Lady Macbeth as a stop-at-nothing stage mum.

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Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

The 2026 Brisbane Festival is designed for a city of early risers, with DJ sets and yoga classes part of an arts program that starts at dawn.

Australia's Rose Byrne vying for Tony Award

Australia's Rose Byrne is vying for her first Tony Award after starring in a Broadway revival of the Noel Coward comedy of manners, Fallen Angels.

Queer arts, culture fest returns for biggest year yet

Pride Fest, a queer arts and cultural festival, returns to Oxford Street for its biggest year yet aiming to revitalise the area as winter sets in.

Bloomshed makes it to centre stage with comedy classic

With Mr Bennet played by a pot plant, Bloomshed theatre's first main-stage show is an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice like no other.

The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

Detained in Beijing for more than three years, Chinese born Australian journalist Cheng Lei is making a theatre show based on her experiences.

Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

With operating losses of $4.7 million, the impact of the Australian Ballet's move to another theatre due to renovations is being felt by the company.

Free opera draws in crowds to hear homegrown soprano

A free performance of songs from La Traviata attracted lunchtime crowds, to hear Melbourne soprano Stacey Alleaume and Tongan-New Zealand tenor Filipe Manu.

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